Lakehurst is a signed and numbered limited-edition serigraph by American artist James Hagen, depicting a tranquil lakeside forest at dusk with layered silhouettes, reflections, and warm earth tones. Created in the 1980s, this atmospheric print exemplifies Hagen’s modern minimalist landscape style.
Lakehurst presents a serene lakeside scene where bare trees rise along the shoreline and repeat themselves as mirrored reflections in still water. A pale moon glows softly near the horizon, anchoring the composition and reinforcing the quiet, contemplative mood. Hagen constructs the image through overlapping planes of land, water, and sky, allowing reflection to become as visually important as form.
The palette is warm and restrained—soft ochres, muted rusts, cool grays, and gentle creams—suggesting autumnal light and late-day calm. Delicate, lace-like branches contrast with solid landforms, creating a balance between intricacy and simplicity. The vertical rhythm of the trees draws the eye upward while the horizontal shoreline and reflections stabilize the composition.
Executed as a serigraph (silkscreen print), Lakehurst features crisp edges and flat color fields achieved through layered stencil passes. The clarity of silhouette and uniform tonal areas are characteristic of Hagen’s graphic approach to landscape imagery. Signed in pencil and numbered 79/375, the work reflects a larger-edition release intended for broad collector appeal while maintaining strong decorative presence.
James Hagen is an American artist active primarily in the late 20th century, recognized for his limited-edition serigraphs depicting stylized landscapes and forest scenes. His work is marked by simplified natural forms, layered silhouettes, and carefully restrained color palettes that emphasize atmosphere and structure over descriptive detail.
Hagen frequently explored themes of dusk, reflection, and seasonal transition. Trees, water, hills, and moonlit skies recur as central motifs, rendered with an architectural clarity that lends his compositions a calm, meditative quality. By reducing nature to essential shapes, Hagen created images that feel both modern and timeless.
Working predominantly in serigraphy, Hagen took advantage of the medium’s capacity for clean edges and consistent color fields. His prints were issued as signed and numbered editions and distributed through gallery networks serving private collectors and interior designers. Although detailed academic documentation is limited, his consistent market presence and recognizable visual language place him firmly within late-20th-century American decorative modernism.
James Hagen (American, active late 20th century)
Lakehurst, c.1980s
Serigraph on paper
Signed in pencil and numbered 79/375
20 × 17 inches
Provenance: Mitch Morse Gallery → Artfind Gallery, Washington DC
This certifies that Lakehurst is an authentic original limited-edition serigraph by James Hagen. The work is pencil signed by the artist and numbered 79 from an edition of 375. Based on medium, edition size, condition, and market comparables for Hagen’s signed serigraphs, this artwork holds established collector value.
James Hagen, American (active late 20th century)
Lakehurst, c.1980s, serigraph on paper, signed & numbered 79/375
Acquired from Mitch Morse Gallery, New York City (with works sourced in the United States and Europe)
Current Owner: Artfind Gallery, Washington DC
Lakehurst is a signed and numbered limited-edition serigraph by American artist James Hagen, depicting a tranquil lakeside forest at dusk with layered silhouettes, reflections, and warm earth tones. Created in the 1980s, this atmospheric print exemplifies Hagen’s modern minimalist landscape style.
Lakehurst presents a serene lakeside scene where bare trees rise along the shoreline and repeat themselves as mirrored reflections in still water. A pale moon glows softly near the horizon, anchoring the composition and reinforcing the quiet, contemplative mood. Hagen constructs the image through overlapping planes of land, water, and sky, allowing reflection to become as visually important as form.
The palette is warm and restrained—soft ochres, muted rusts, cool grays, and gentle creams—suggesting autumnal light and late-day calm. Delicate, lace-like branches contrast with solid landforms, creating a balance between intricacy and simplicity. The vertical rhythm of the trees draws the eye upward while the horizontal shoreline and reflections stabilize the composition.
Executed as a serigraph (silkscreen print), Lakehurst features crisp edges and flat color fields achieved through layered stencil passes. The clarity of silhouette and uniform tonal areas are characteristic of Hagen’s graphic approach to landscape imagery. Signed in pencil and numbered 79/375, the work reflects a larger-edition release intended for broad collector appeal while maintaining strong decorative presence.
James Hagen is an American artist active primarily in the late 20th century, recognized for his limited-edition serigraphs depicting stylized landscapes and forest scenes. His work is marked by simplified natural forms, layered silhouettes, and carefully restrained color palettes that emphasize atmosphere and structure over descriptive detail.
Hagen frequently explored themes of dusk, reflection, and seasonal transition. Trees, water, hills, and moonlit skies recur as central motifs, rendered with an architectural clarity that lends his compositions a calm, meditative quality. By reducing nature to essential shapes, Hagen created images that feel both modern and timeless.
Working predominantly in serigraphy, Hagen took advantage of the medium’s capacity for clean edges and consistent color fields. His prints were issued as signed and numbered editions and distributed through gallery networks serving private collectors and interior designers. Although detailed academic documentation is limited, his consistent market presence and recognizable visual language place him firmly within late-20th-century American decorative modernism.
James Hagen (American, active late 20th century)
Lakehurst, c.1980s
Serigraph on paper
Signed in pencil and numbered 79/375
20 × 17 inches
Provenance: Mitch Morse Gallery → Artfind Gallery, Washington DC
This certifies that Lakehurst is an authentic original limited-edition serigraph by James Hagen. The work is pencil signed by the artist and numbered 79 from an edition of 375. Based on medium, edition size, condition, and market comparables for Hagen’s signed serigraphs, this artwork holds established collector value.
James Hagen, American (active late 20th century)
Lakehurst, c.1980s, serigraph on paper, signed & numbered 79/375
Acquired from Mitch Morse Gallery, New York City (with works sourced in the United States and Europe)
Current Owner: Artfind Gallery, Washington DC
